The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26
4 onAr, W7rH rowe Mn SOUTHERN.

Cn.rnetertesscs Of the Censedisu and usrain-
essences Of his Father.
when askcd II he thought Mrs. Potter
would succeed, Mr.. Z. II. sothorn replied with
his accustomed candor and quaint humor. that
since his recent hit he was prepared to see any
onosuoceed. ., 80. ,,s..,',.
II am q aurpriso to myself" the genial
apctioneer admitted. You should have looked
in upon US bohind tho scenes after tho house
brought us out when wo first made our high
bid for public favor. We danced Jig which
We would hnvo liked TO introduce into tho play,
80 exuberant were our spirits. ...
AT the flnnl rehearsal we were very shaky
regarding success. I Thought out the auction
scene and acted 1t according to my ideas Of
how nervous young man would feel about
selling the house OF tho girl he loved. had
not boon q frequenter Of auctions. had not
been very sweet on girl. nor had ever been
sold. Perchance exaggerated tho situation
at the 1rst performance. but have worked 1t
down to what seems to me natural"
"1rhe temptation to burlesque the auction
scene must have been great"
You thought me at first too talky perhaps.
Well. I was not more 80 than Mr. Draper was
at tho ten snle of his that attended. He
kindly says that would make o good real
auctioneer. but I ain satisfied to be an ana ami.
ness i G - N' - 'lo A'o'> ''''
You think tie. character sufficiently. strong
t. admit ., Tor In your
II trust so. Should I attain that position, !
would like to create character which co WoaaIa
"a. Az x, oI looking for tho great American
II do not mind about his nationality. though
he be Q Japanese. could no write me clever
comedy role which would endure as long as
You inherit your love for the stage. yet
your father tried hard to keep you from It's
Indeed he did He was bitterly H dy opposed , to
father was so careful to run over his, lines in
It Is q ' good habit. my boy. One cannot-bo too
sure OF them, have fallen into the same way.
ans Am asnay the first at the theatre before
you are very careful regarding mako up"
"Yes. am frssy rs an old maid, or, might
When ! made up for my part N '0ne Ct Our on.
Girls, l went to tho theatre often at o'clock.
e at to
vail Was oriticssd but Sei copied ths! from
DO you not think that you have attempted
so aim at ors
nality. in so far US it is possible. ! give my
characters constant stIdy and follow my
my profession. Father used to say to me, You
do this bit Of business and l will DO that. and
and an always avoid seeing faces in the audience
u nss efs to
often recall the time when q critic used me up
in . line. saying never would make an actor,
a bad esr 9Gs1 G reesny
come come a fair actress. How does he know that
Kicked Oh the stage. but hung on, and Il work
and car, res, can develop me shall be sticker.
Liz al gsslsn. workers d IN dramatic art
sesA may say that think of little but
1 psss asnsap eso like sTs%
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on the margin OF apage."
MY preference at present is Tor tie line in
som Sa time s since was anxious to croste
s p %SS not sefhs sa IN Lands
t Ts F. th most maka
Of Our Girls also in The Love Chase, con:
they afford members OF the company opportu-
nifty to oriticise each others appearance"
do you fancy Wildraks?"
Yes I like tho variety which Wildrdke
offers the roughness OF the farmer and the
assumed airs OF the swell. but I believe my
now assume. It gives n fellow moro latitude
to portray character which he creates than to
render his conception Of one which has become
perhaps famous actors. Still. I have q great
desire to play Charles Surface: From a number
Of offers accepted that Of Mr.. Frohman. be-
causeI believe him to be In all things desirable
as Q manager"
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